Coal shovel or scoop



(Model) 0. M. SEGUINE.

0081 Shovel or Scoop.

No. 232,853. Paten ted Oct. 5,1880.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OROWELL M. SEGUINE, on RICHMOND, NEW YORK.

COAL SHOVEL OR SCOOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,853, dated October5, 1880, Application filed March 6, 1880. (Model) To all whom it mayconcern Be it known that I, (JRowELL M. SEGUINE, of the village ofRichmond, in the county of Richmond, in the State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Goal- Shovels, whichimprovement is fully set forth in the following specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan viewof my improved shovel, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same.

My invention relates to that class of coalshovels in which a screen isinserted in the bottom of the shovel; and it consists in certain detailsof construction hereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out in theclaim.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents my improved shovel, havingthe sloping sides a a and the ordinary handlesocket-(J.

The bottom plate of the shovel is provided with an opening extendinglaterally from side to side of the shovel, and longitudinally fromthefront plate, cl, ofthe shovel to the'rear plate, d, into whichopening a sieve is inserted, constructed as follows f f represent thelongitudinal bars of the sieve, extending from the front plate, d, to therear plate, d, and secured at their ends to said plates in any suitablemanner. The bars f are perforated at intervals for the passage of thecross-rods g, the ends of which are secured, by rivets or otherwise, tothe sides of the shovel, thus bracing the construction. The longitudinalbars f extend In using the shovel work should begin at the bottom of theheap of coal and the shovel be pressed gradually in and not pushed intoo straight, in order that the coal may slide on the screen and theforeign material work its way through the interstices It.

My invention may be used for screening or separating any substance otherthan coal.

The crosswires orthin bars g may be of iron wire, or other suitablesubstance, properly fastened to or driven into holes drilled in thesides of the shovel or scoop.

What I claim is The combination, with the shovel A, having sides a a, anopening in its bottom, and front and rear plates, d (l, of theperforated longitudinal bars ff and cross-bars g, the former projectingboth above and below the cross-rods, substantially as described, and forthe purpose set forth.

GROWELL M. SEGUINE.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL H. CARDQZO, EDGAR J. NATHAN.

